Derek Bryan Philip Rickard (born 1 October 1947) is an English former professional footballer. He played as a

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Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the team are competing in League One, the third tier of English football. They have played at Home Park, ...

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Bournemouth Bournemouth () is a coastal resort town in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area of Dorset, England. At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 183,491, making it the largest town in Dorset. It is situated on the Southern ...

Playing career

Rickard joined hometown club

in December 1969 as a 22-year-old, making his debut against Halifax Town. He made an immediate impact and was voted as the club's player of the year in 1970, having been there just under six months. He made 121 appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring 42 goals. His best season came in 1971–72 when he scored 14 goals in just 19 league appearances. He joined

in 1974 and spent two years with the Cherries, making 32 league appearances. After playing for

he played for Falmouth Town and Saltash UnitedDerek Rickard
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rickard, Derek 1947 births Footballers from Plymouth, Devon Living people English men's footballers Plymouth Argyle F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players Falmouth Town A.F.C. players English Football League players Saltash United F.C. players Men's association football forwards